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Children and computers: State of play

Plugged in: many children can play computer games before they can read. Photograph: Donald Iain Smith/Getty Images/Flickr RF There are things in life that I don't understand. The rules of rugby. The…
PUBLISHED: July 15, 2012
LENGTH: 12 minutes (3058 words)

Bailouts and Austerity Measures Aren't Working

Who has time for pleasantries when the fate of Europe and the global economy is at stake? After Mario Monti, an economist with little experience in the rough world of Italian politics, was sworn in…
PUBLISHED: Dec. 5, 2011
LENGTH: 9 minutes (2293 words)

The Last Days of Buddy Holly

On the 50th anniversary of his death in a plane crash, friends remember the rock & roll pioneer's final concerts — and musicians salute his lasting influence
PUBLISHED: Feb. 5, 2009
LENGTH: 2 minutes (683 words)
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